Neu-Anspach

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Coordinates: 50°19′N 8°30′E

Neu-Anspach
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Administrative region	Darmstadt
District	Hochtaunuskreis
Population	15,230 (31/12/2004)
Area	36.14 km²
Population density	421 /km²
Elevation	300 - 340 m
Coordinates	50°19′ N 8°30′ E
Postal code	61267
Area code	06081
Licence plate code	HG
Mayor	Klaus Hoffmann (CDU)
Website	Gemeinde Neu-Anspach

Neu-Anspach is a community in the Hochtaunuskreis in Hesse, Germany.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Location 1.2 Neighbouring communities 2 History 3 Politics 3.1 Municipal council 4 Economy and infrastructure 4.1 Transport 5 Educational institutions 6 Culture and sightseeing 7 Reference 8 External links

[edit] Geography

[edit] Location

Neu-Anspach lies from 300 to 340 m above sea level north of the crest of the Taunus in a spacious basin.

[edit] Neighbouring communities

Neu-Anspach borders in the north on the town of Usingen, in the east on the community of Wehrheim, in the south on the town of Bad Homburg and in the west on the community of Schmitten.

[edit] History

Neu-Anspach has existed since 1 December 1970 as a merger of the formerly independent communities of Anspach, Rod am Berg and Hausen-Arnsbach. Westerfeld joined as the fourth constituent community on 1 January 1972.

[edit] Politics

[edit] Municipal council

The municipal elections on 26 March 2006 yielded the following results (figures in parentheses are March 2001 municipal election results):

• 18 (15) CDU
• 10 (13) SPD
• 4 (4) Greens
• 2 (2) FDP
• 3 (1) FWG-UBN
• 0 (2) UBG

Note: FWG-UBN and UBG are citizens' coalitions.

[edit] Economy and infrastructure

[edit] Transport

The nearest Autobahn interchange on the A 661 is about 13 km from the community's centre. The interchange on the A 5 is about 15 km away, Bad Homburg about 12 km and Frankfurt International Airport about 35 km.

As for local public transport there are direct connections to Frankfurt am Main and Bad Homburg with the RMV (Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund or Rhine-Main Transport Network) line 15, known as the Taunusbahn. Moreover, there are buslines to Usingen and Königstein im Taunus.

Near Neu-Anspach lies Anspach Airport.

[edit] Educational institutions

In Neu-Anspach there is an integrated comprehensive school with a gymnasial upper level, the Adolf Reichwein-Schule, as well as the primary school at the Hasenberg and the one on the Wiesenau.

Adolf-Reichwein-Schule takes part in a cultural exchange with Monroe High School located in Monroe, Wisconsin. This exchange takes place every other year with the German students going to Monroe in the fall of even numbered years, and the U.S. students going to Germany the following summer.

[edit] Culture and sightseeing

The best known attractions are:

• the Hessenpark Open-Air Museum (Freilichtmuseum Hessenpark)
• the nearby Lochmühle Leisure Park (Freizeitpark Lochmühle)
• the Saalburg Roman Fort

[edit] Reference

This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.

[edit] External links

• www.neu-anspach.de Neu-Anspach
• Adolf-Reichwein-Schule homepage
• Thalgau (partner community
• Neu-Anspach at the Open Directory Project